Bargains

[Petrushka]

A big request!!!

I bought what I thought was a bargain on a jumble stall the other weekend: Jascha Horenstein's Unicorn-Kanchana Mahler 3 with Norma Procter and the LSO on CDs. I still kick myself for getting rid of my LPs. The lady wanted £2 but I gave her £5 knowing that if it worked I had a bargain. Disc 1 works perfectly on all my CD players and computer. CD2 won't work on my computer and (despite looking pristine) has a swishing sound on both my CD players.

If there is some kind soul who could let me have a copy of Disc 2 I am very willing to copy anything from my collection in exchange. If you think you can help please contact me via a Private Message.

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Chris.

Chris,

I've sent you an e-mail.

[Curalach]

A pre-order blooper bargain (I guess) at sendit.com, if you want/need to hear the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Chailly in Beethoven's symphonies - £5.99 plus a few bob for postage

Just received an email from sendit.com saying "I am sorry to advise that we had a limited amount of stock available of Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies at the promotional price which has since sold out. We can confirm that payment has not been taken and you are free to re-order at the current price should you wish."

Ah well, it was worth a try!!

[HighlandDougie]

Me too.

[Parry1912]

Ditto

[Dave2002]

Me also. I must have anticipated this as I've just ordered over twenty quid's worth of stuff from Selections, including some really odd things. They've got a number of items at 99p (e.g Fedoseyev in Bruckner 4, and Armenian Sacred Music), plus Oistrakh and Zertsalova playing Bach sonatas for £1.99.

[gurnemanz]

They've got a number of items at 99p

I bought this twofer a while ago for 99p (+ £2.95 postage). Worth investigating.

http://www.selections.com/AG763/sarah-leonard-portrait-of-english-song-2cds/?searchtext=gurney

Review and full listing here: http://www.musicalpointers.co.uk/rev...glishSong.html

[Bryn]

Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but a boxed set of the complete Wagner operas conducted by Barenboim is due to be released next month. Best price I can find is at Crotchet:

http://www.crotchet.co.uk/2564666834.html

[martin_opera]

EMI are releasing a box of Klemperer's Mahler - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mahler-Symph...7469311&sr=1-1 and this is best price I can find. Not cheap as chips but less than £3 per cd.

My question is - is it worth it? I have heard the Das Lied and the Resurrection and was impressed, but there is so much other great Mahler out there (and in better sound).

I do hope this means that EMI finally release his Mozart operas as a box - his Cosi and Giovanni are brilliant and I would love to have his Figaro at less than the current Amazon Marketplace £130!!!

[Mandryka]

EMI are releasing a box of Klemperer's Mahler - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mahler-Symph...7469311&sr=1-1 and this is best price I can find. Not cheap as chips but less than £3 per cd.

My question is - is it worth it? I have heard the Das Lied and the Resurrection and was impressed, but there is so much other great Mahler out there (and in better sound).

I do hope this means that EMI finally release his Mozart operas as a box - his Cosi and Giovanni are brilliant and I would love to have his Figaro at less than the current Amazon Marketplace £130!!!

A lot of people think Klemperer/Mozart is a strange fit; his performances may not be idiomatic but I, for one, appreciate them for that very reason. Doubt if I'd buy a box set, though, as the only recordings I don't have are Cosi and Figaro, neither of which I like as works.

The Mahler release is annoying, as it seems to be the only way of getting hold of K's Mahler 7, long a highly-prized deletion. Unless it's available as a download.

[Petrushka]

The Mahler release is annoying, as it seems to be the only way of getting hold of K's Mahler 7, long a highly-prized deletion.

This was exactly my thought, too, when I saw this reissue. I have all the others in the set so must decide whether or not to take the plunge for the 7th alone and give away the original issues. Decisions, decisions...

[vinteuil]

EMI are releasing a box of Klemperer's Mahler...

... thanks for the tip, martin_opera: I think I shall go for it...

On the other hand I don't think I cd stomach Klemperer in Mozart operas

[Barbirollians]

Klemperer's Magic Flute is superb - much the best in my opinion and very light on its feet . Popp , Gedda, Janowitz,Berry and Frick with some very starry sopranos playing the three ladies .

[mathias broucek]

Klemperer's Magic Flute is superb - much the best in my opinion and very light on its feet . Popp , Gedda, Janowitz,Berry and Frick with some very starry sopranos playing the three ladies .

It's a shame tthe Mahler set doesn't contain his Bav RSO Resirrection which is even beteer than the philharmonia versoon but is only abailable as a download

[Barbirollians]

It's a shame tthe Mahler set doesn't contain his Bav RSO Resirrection which is even beteer than the philharmonia versoon but is only abailable as a download

I agree much prefer the soloists in the BRSO version . There were rave reviews of his 1951 VSO performance on Testament and his 1951 live Holland Festival performance , moderate sound and all has the inestimable benefit of Ferrier in the Urlicht

[Mahlerei]

Hyperion have just released the complete Gottschalk from Philip Martin. Can be had for £30 if you shop around.